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TIL Belgium, Bulgaria, and Bolivia all share the same national motto: "Unity makes strength"

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KOMaw TIL in 1993 an American spelunker found evidence of people living in 2 Ukranian caves during WWII. It was 1942, when a group of families survived the Holocaust by seeking refuge in the caves. Nearly 2 years later, someone left a bottled message alerting all of them the area was safe from Nazis.
J04B TIL that people tend to like dogs more than cats because dogs have evolved to have expressive eyebrows and are easier to ‘read’
Gwrg TIL - Two thirds of Americans who declare bankruptcy cite medical bills as a significant cause
rRaXe TIL that the real Cheyenne Mountain Complex contains a location called Stargate Command. It is a broom closet.
v1BdR TIL - in 2001, Steve Jobs described a secret new technology that would be bigger than the internet. He also claimed cities would be built around the new device. It was later revealed to be the segway scooter